Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-03-01
Murder and Suicide.

OALIFORNIA.
Murder and Suicide.
SAN RAFAEL, February 2Sth.-At 7:3O
\. NJ. a messenger came at full speed from
he vineyard of c. Grosjean. the wine mer-
chant, stating that a murder and suicide
Iad been committed on his ranch. The
are these: Two men, Jean
Daudon and George Washburn, were work
ng On the ranch, and there was
great desl of jealousy between them, in
pruning grape vines, which Washburn
could not stand and bringing out double
)arreled shotgun, which was loaded with
olrd-shot, he blazed away, shooting Daudon
n the cheek. Daudon ran toward Fairfax,
and Washburn, thinking he had got his
man, put bale-rope around the trigger
and the muzzle of the gun in his mouth,
and pulled IL off with his foot, the contents
lodging in his brain. killing him instantly.
lean Daudon, reaching the residence of
5. Provensal with the remark that he was
shot, was put into the wagon of Mr.. Pro-
reusal and taken TO San Rafael to the
depot, and was soon on his way to the
French Hospital in San Francisco. Dau-
don is in very critical condition, and the
body of Washburn is lying at the Morgu..
Sentenced for Rape-Reieased on Ronde-
Declared Insane.
SAN RAFAEL, February 2Sth.-George
Johnson, the colored man who attempie ed
a rape on the 10-year- old girl. was sentenced
to-day by Judge Mahon to seven years at
San Quentin.
James FitZroy was released to-day, for
shooting David Goodfeld, on $1,000 bonds.
A convict named Greeves, whose term
expired at San Quentin to-day, was brought
before Judge Mahon this afternoon to be
examined for lunacy. The man was COM
mitted to the asylum.
Small BurgIaries.
REDWOOD CITY, February 28th.-Last
night the residence of Mr.. Nelson of this
town was entered by burglars, and jewelry
to the amount of $40 or $l2 was taken
The entrance was made through window
and the lewelry taken from room in
which Mrs. Nelson's two daughters were
sleeping. The same night the house of J..
Fisher was entered and silver watch
taken. In both cases much larger haul
could have been made had the thieves
taken the time to make more thorough
search.
Livcrmore Hay.
LIvERMoRE, February 2Sth.-Shipments
of 100 tons of Livermore hay to Panama
per Pacific Mail steamer and several car
loads to the Sandwich Islands have been
made from this place.
Livermore's Stallion Exhibition.
LIvERMoRE, February 2Sth.-The annual
stallion exhibition will be held Saturday,
March y h. The new departure this year
makes the exhibition open for stock of all
kinds owned or kept in this township. A
larger number of entries than formerly is
looked for.
The Burgundy Vineyard.
SAN JOSE, February 2Sth.-0n Saturday
evening the agent of an English syndicate
met J. b. J. Portal at the office of Hon.
Thomas II. Laine to negotiate for the pur-
chase of Portals famous Burgundy vine
yard, about six miles west of San Jose.
The price named was $134 900 for the real
estate, Improvements name and good will,
but not including the stock of wine and
brandy on hand. The preliminaries were
all arranged, but final action was delayed
to favor the organization of local capital to
purchase the place. This is evidently the
beginning of great boom in Santa Clara
county vineyards.
The Pacific Turn Bezirk.
SAN jose, February 2Sth.-At meeting
of the Pacific Turn Bezirk held in this city
yesterday it was decided to hold the annual
festival in San Jose next summer the date
to be fixed by the San Jose Turn Verein
The Bezirk Verort will be chosen by the
San Francisco Turn Verein at its next
meeting.
Hand shot on.
PINoLE, February 2Sth.-Last evening,
about 4 O'Clock, joaquin Alvarez, boy
aoal oh uuINiIa -,
a boat with two companions, had his right
hand nearly shot Oft by the accidental dis
charge of his gun. lie was loading one
barrel when the accident occurred, and
could assign no cause for the sudden dis
charge of the other barrel. lie was con-
veyed to DR.. Woolsey's hospital at Oak
land, and will probably lose the hand.
His Tale Exaggerated.
NAPA. February 2Sth-The tale of cruelty
related i'll Sundays San FRANCISCO papers
by 3. +. Bennett, of Santa Cruz county, is
in many particulars. Bennett,
when at the asylum, was quarrelsome, re-
quiring discipline, but never leading to
cruelty or broken bones. He was not
hunted after his escape, and his where
abouts was known all the time.
A Barn Burned.
tsOli, CDI utlN -OtH.-.At Il. NJ. NtSltT-
day the barn in the rear of the Methodist
Church here was burned with its contents.
The pastors son, aged three years, playing
with matches, caused the fire. The boy
narrowly escaped death, being rescued by
Il man passing. Seeing the smoke he broke
open the door and rescued the boy, who
was slightly scorchei.
4 Srhooi-house on Fire.
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public school building, situated in the
Fifth Ward of this city, came near being
the scene of confiagration. Just before
tue noon recess this morning, smoke was
issuing from under the building
by one of the teachers. An investigation
developed the fact that the floor under
meath was burning in several places.
Prompt action saved the building and pos
sibly the lives of many pupils. there being
about 200 children at school in the build
ing at the time. The origin of the fire is
not known.
Hog Cholera in Sonoma and Marin
Counties.
PErALuM,, February 2S;b-About two
weeks ago hog drover brought from San
Francisco about 2i0 hogs, which he sold to
the dairvmen of Sonoma and Marin coun-
ties. Most of the hogs have since died
from cholera, and the disease has been
to many other hogs in the
neigh 5orhood.
Jimmy Hopes Case.
SAN Francisco, February 2Sth.-Judge
Toohy this ui,-ning released jimmy Hope,
the notorious burglar, from the custody OF
the Sheriff. Detectives Rogers and Cotfev
rearrested him, and his at
Lorneys again sued out writ of habeas
corpus. The case will come up Wednes-
day.
Granted u Divorce.
SAN FRAScIsco, February 2Sth-Mrs.
better known as Jeffrevs-Lewis,
the actress, was to-day granted a divorce
from j. A. Maitland, on the ground of the
latter failure to support. Maitland is in
Australia. II is stated that Harry Main
ball, weil-known in theatrical circles, will
marry Miss Lewis at an early date.
Another Lava Flow.
SAN Francisco, February 2Sth.- The
steamer Gaelic which arrived to-day from
via Honolulu, reports another
of the lava flow from Mauna Loa.
All the craters were in great activity when
the steamer left Honolulu.
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